THE EXHIBITION- ORCHESTRA.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 225, 20 September 1906, Page 4

THE EXHIBITION - ORCHESTRA.

(3y Telegraph.—Own Correspondent]"

CHRISTCHURCH. this day. j The extension of the Exhibition Mehestra to fifty-six will, Mr. Bill <_. plains, enable him to properly balancj his instruments. The result, he-is •<»_■. dent, will be that the music at the'fir, hibitiou, instead of being thin and jj. interesting, will be a feature of lft ß educational value, as well as of deep and abiding enjoyment. The orchesttais now authorised, will consist often first violins, ten second violins,.-six violas six 'cellos, six basses, two flutes, .tw> bassoons, four horns, two comets/thiee trombones, and tympani. Of this .___, ber probably about twenty-four ___■ bers will be drawn from the ranks.of Xew Zealand players. The decision to remove, the restrictions upon the •■■_.. gagement of ladies has also allowed Mr, Hill to include several of them in Ms orchestra?. The personnel of the-or-chestra is practically completed, although a number of appointments are still to be confirmed, and there 'are j also a few vacancies to fill, principally I among the strings. Those whose enj gagements have been ratified and de&I nitc are: violins. Messrs. Weston, Monk, j and Bawlins, Misses Thackeray ani ! Hennah ; violas. Messrs. Knibb, "Hardy,' Watts and Jeff kins; 'cellos, Messrs. Chapman, Johnstone, Argenzio and Raubandi; basses, Messrs. iJrieze,. Sarin, Cook and Rowe; flutes. Messrs. Jameson and Trodo: oboes, Messrs. Jackson _odi Carolan : clarionettes. Messrs. C&e. %n& Forte; bassoons, Messrs. Scharn ana Turney; horns, Messrs.- E~.ue—r, -Gessari and Caietti- cornets, -lessrs. Fox'and C. Coombes; trombone, Mr. o__e_ '" . ___s___M PARES TO (____& CHXTRCH. (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.} WI_XIXGTON, this day. The Union Co. and the Huddari-EaT> ker Co. have intimated to the GovertH ment that they -will undertake to hart si_iicient steamer accommodatioE provided during the Exhibition period, to-t-he Government is not satisfied with ti_l proposed fares, and hope to effect -a further reduction.